Cultural mobility and visas: Information page

Lastly up-dated on 1 June 2016

While preparing On the Move's participation in a public panel related to touring world musicians and visa issues - as part of WOMEX 13 (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) -, we realised that it would be relevant to have a specific page to gather different information portals/organisations which can be useful in the time of visa applications and/or to report problems and obstacles.

Some organisations listed are supra-national/national institutions, public funded whereas others are independant and advocacy orientated. Check their missions carefully before consulting them.

This page is regularly updated and enriched with updates from our side and thanks to you too. Should you feel that some organisations providing information and/or advocacy support in Europe and worldwide is worth to be included in this page, feel free to contact us at mobility (a) on-the-move.org.

On the Move's news and action in relation to visa issues (as part of the revision of the EU visa code, still in process):

- Artists' mobility and visas: a step forward : a practical report published in December 2012 based on an online survey conducted in September-October 2012 and a meeting with OTM members, associated partners such as Zone Franche and representatives from the European Commission (DG Home and Education and Culture)

- Advocacy action related to the EC consultation (March-June 2013) on improving the procedures for Schengen short stay visas. Coordination work for the production of a common set of recommendations to the European Union, EU member states and European cultural organisations.